Decomposing body found on side of the road in NT

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Decomposing body found on side of the road in NT
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Investigations are ongoing after police in the Northern Territory discovered a man’s body on the side of the road.

Body of man found in an ‘advanced state of decomposition’ by police on the side of the Stuart Highway in Northern Territory

Northern Territory Police made a grim discovery on Tuesday after following up on reports a man's body was lying on the side of the Stuart Highway near the Devils Marbles. Police received a report just before 2pm on Tuesday about a deceased male by the side of the road, and a crime scene was soon established.The investigation into the surrounding circumstances remain ongoing. Picture: Google MapsDetective Senior Sergeant Brendan Lindner said the man was yet to be formally identified.

“The man is yet to be formally identified but believed to be a man aged in his 30s, reported missing and last seen by his family on Thursday night," he said in a statement. “The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, likely having been situated near the road for five days." Anyone with any knowledge of the incident is urged to call police on 131 444 and quote reference number NTP2400028158.

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